Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.142
Service to Kṛṣṇa Requires Honest Conduct
“However, just obey one order from Me. Do not spend any of the King’s revenue.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gives a direct order: do not spend any of the King’s revenue. Money entrusted for that purpose must not be misused.
- Forgetting one’s position as Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servant leads to sinful activities. Maintaining that awareness keeps one on the path of morality, religion and ethics.
- The purport connects society’s loss of moral principles with forgetfulness of its relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His eternal servants. It urges everyone to accept Kṛṣṇa consciousness and follow Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s principles.
Try this today
Check one sum of money entrusted to you or owed to someone else, and make sure it is not being used for personal spending.
Ask yourself
Does my handling of money reflect my responsibility as a servant of Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.